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Asked about the timing of the arrests on Tuesday, RCMP spokeswoman Sgt. JulieGagnon said, this was not related to the incident in Boston. As far as the time of an arrest goes, this would be related to the ongoing investigation and therefore will not be provided.

After receiving packages from U.S. officials regarding Canadian suspects, RCMP passed the information to police with jurisdiction over the particular regions where suspects lived, Sgt. JulieGagnon said.

RCMP spokeswoman Sgt. JulieGagnon said the force was not involved in any arrests, but its Canadian Police Centre for Missing and Exploited Children played a "co-ordinating role" between U.S. officials and local police in Canada.